Explanation
1. BACKGROUND
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a contract and issue purchase orders as needed with Sherwin Williams Company for the purchase of two pavement marking grinders and one ride-on attachment. This purchase will be made for the Department of Public Service, Division of Traffic Management.
The Division of Traffic Management will use the equipment to maintain and repair streets throughout the City of Columbus. This equipment will replace existing equipment that has reached its end of life.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids in accordance with the relevant provisions of City Code Chapter 329 relating to competitive bidding (Solicitation RFQ020032) through Vendor Services. The City received one bid for the two pavement marking grinders and ride-on attachment on October 19th, 2021, and it was tabulated as follows:
Company Name Bid Amount City/State Majority/MBE/FBE
Sherwin Williams Company $ 65,766.31 Columbus, OH Majority
The award is to be made to Sherwin Williams Company as the lowest responsive, responsible, and best bidder for all lines of its bid of $65,766.31
Searches in the System for Award Management (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against Sherwin Williams Company.
2. CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
The contract compliance number for Sherwin Williams Company is CC006419 and expires 9/28/22.
3. FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available and appropriated for this purchase within the Municipal Motor Vehicle Tax Fund, Fund 2266.
4. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION
The department requests emergency designation so this equipment can be put into service as quickly as possible to prevent interruption to, or...
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